HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1961.08.22 - 19427At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Oakland County, Michigan,
held in the Supervisors' Room in the County Office Building, No, 1 Lafayette Street,
in the City of Pontiac, Michigan, on Tuesday, the 22d day of August, 1961, at
10:00 o'clock A.M. , Eastern Standard Time.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
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Recommended by the Board of Public Works
IN RE: VILLAGE ACRES WATER SUPPLY AND
SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Submitted by Mr.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
I offer the following resolution which was approved by the Board
of Public Works at their meeting of July 18, 1961, and amended at their
meeting of August 22, 1961.
WHEREAS, the Township Board of the Township of Orion did on
June 13, 1961, adopt the following resolution:
RESOLUTION
Moved by Trustee Collingwood, seconded by
Clerk Stephen.
WHEREAS, private developers propose to con-
struct a water and sewerage system in an area within
the Township of Orion, as described in Exhibit A,
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and
WHEREAS, it is deemed in the best interest of
the citizens of the Township of Orion now or in the
future, residing in said area, to have said systems
operated by a public agency, and
WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Health
is desirous that a public agency own said systems to
insure the proper construction, operation and main-
tenance of said water and sewerage systems, and
WHEREAS, the County of Oakland, through its Depart-
ment of Public Works, has the authority to own, operate
and maintain such systems under Act 185 of the Public Acts
of 1957, as amended, and
WHEREAS, Section 9, Chapter 1 of said Act 185 requires
that the County, through its Department of Public Works,
have the consent of the municipality wherein such service
is rendered in order to serve individual users,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Orion
Township Board request the County of Oakland, through its
Department of Public Works, to take ownership of said
water and sewerage systems, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Orion Township
Board does hereby grant such consent to the County of Oak-
land, through its Department of Public Works, to own and
operate water and sewerage systems in the area described
in the attached exhibit, to serve individual users within
said area, and to levy and collect charges for services
rendered against such users only, in an amount sufficient
to cover all costs of operation and maintenance of said sy-
stems; provided that the acceptance of such ownership by
the County of Oakland, through its Department of Public
Works, absolve the Township of Orion from any liability in
relation to the erection, maintenance and operation of said
systems, and further, that the erection, maintenance and
operation follow good engineering practices and health regu-
lations, to properly protect the citizens of the Township of
Orion.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Orion Township hereby
waives all right, title or interest in said systems.
; and
WHEREAS, the exhibit attached to said resolution by the said Town-
ship Board which describes the area in said township to be served by the
water supply and sewage disposal system proposed in said resolution was
amended by said Township Board on August 8, 1961, which amended area is
hereinafter described; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of said water supply and sewage dis-
posal system will protect the public health and welfare of the citizens in
Orion Township, Oakland County, to be served by said system.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Board of Supervisors of Oak-
land County, Michigan, does hereby approve of the establishment of a water
supply and sewage disposal system for the purpose of supplying water and of
collecting and disposing of sanitary sewage from the following described area
in the Township of Orion, to-wit:
Land in the Township of Orion, County of Oakland and State
of Michigan, Town 4 North, Range 10 East, more particularly
described as:
Parcel A:
The Southwest 1/4 of Section 15.
Parcel B:
The West 1/2 of Section 16, except the West 1 rod of North-
west 1/4 of said Section deeded to Township of Orion.
Parcel C:
The Southeast 1/4 of Section 16, except Grand Trunk Railroad
Right-of-Way, also except therefrom that part of said Section
lying East of the Grand Trunk Railroad and Northerly of the
Creek running from Tommy's Lake to Round Lake, as described
in deed Liber 229, Page 604.
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Parcel D:
All that part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16, lying West
of the Grand Trunk Railroad except a parcel in the Northeast
corner thereof described as beginning at a point on the Wes-
terly line of Grand Trunk Railroad 45 rods from the North line
of said Section; thence West 10 rods thence Northerly to North
line of said Section to a point 12 rods 3 feet from Westerly
line of said Railroad; thence Easterly to West line of said
Railroad; thence Southerly along said Westerly line to point
of beginning.
Parcel E:
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16 bounded on the
East by the East line of Section 16 : on the South by the South
line of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16; on the North and
Northwest by Tommy's Lake and the Creek running from said
Tommy's Lake to Round Lake.
Parcel F:
The Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, except the East 1 rod deeded
to Township of Orion.
Parcel G:
The South 1/2 of Section 17 lying East of center line of Baldwin
Road,
Parcel H:
All that part of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Sec-
tion 17, lying West of center line of Baldwin Road excepting
therefrom a parcel described as beginning at the West 1/4
corner of said Section; thence South 34°27' East, 806 feet;
thence South 72°29'15" West 528.29 feet; thence North 3°19'
30" East, 825 feet to point of beginning, subject to the rights
of adjoining owners to use a strip of land 10 feet wide as set
forth in deed dated May 7, 1951, recorded June 29, 1951 in
Liber 2756 on Page 481, Oakland County Records,
Parcel I:
A parcel of land lying in Sections 17 and 18 described as begin-
ning at a point on the west Section line of Section 17, Town 4
North, Range 10 East, 1321.34 feet Southerly of the Northwest
corner of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 17; thence South
81°55' East 890 feet to a post in the center of Baldwin Road, so-
called; thence South 0°43' West 297. 68 feet to a point; thence
South 9°22' West 310.56 feet to a point; thence North 85°21'30"
West 894.44 feet to the West line of said Section 17; thence
South 89°47' West 670.17 feet to a point; thence North 6°28'
East 330 feet to a point; thence North 89°44' East 665.30 feet
to a point on the West line of said Section 17; thence North 5°
37' East 330 feet to the place of beginning.
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Parcel
A parcel of land in Section 18 described as starting at a post
in the Easterly line of said Southeast 1/4 distant 1321.34 feet
Southerly along said line from the Northeast corner of said
1/4 section; thence South 89°41' West for a distance of 1320.92
feet to a point; thence South 7°19' West 330 feet to a point;
thence North 89°44' East 1330. 61 feet to the Easterly line of
said section; thence on said section line North 5°37' East 330
feet to the point of beginning * containing 9.973 acres, and
known as the Carey Farm,
Parcel K:
Land in Section 19 described as: Beginning at the East 1/4
post of Section 19, Town 4 North, Range 10 East; thence along
the East and West 1/4 line of Section 19, North 89°31'40" West,
1287.24 feet; thence North 0°3'40" West, 1303.48 feet to a
stake set by 0.A. Slater in 1921 to replace old stake; thence
South 83°45'15" West 1316.90 feet to a stake set by O.A. Slater
in 1921; thence South 0°56'50" West, 1267.77 feet to the East
and West 1/4 line of said Section 19; thence along the East
and West 1/4 line of Section 19, North 89°41'30" West 1035.70
feet; thence South 0°33'30" East 1310.58 feet; thence North 89°
33'55" East, 1001.49 feet; thence South 89°21'50" East * 2655.65
feet to the East line of Section 19; thence along East line of Sec-
tion 19 North 0°20'40" East 1312. 60 feet to place of beginning,
containing 148.789 acres.
Parcel L:
Land lying in Section 20, described as: Beginning at the West
1/4 post of Section 20, Town 4 North, Range 10 East, thence
along the West line of Section 20 South 0°20'40" West * 1312.60
feet; thence South 89°21'50" East 1331.71 feet to the center line
of Baldwin Avenue; thence along the center line of Baldwin Avenue
South 793.08 feet; thence South 89°21'5" East, 688.84 feet;
thence North 2°17'20" West, 802.63 feet; thence South 89°21'5"
East, 425.01 feet to point on North and South 1/4 line of Section
20, being situated in Voorheis Lake; thence North 2°1 1 15" West
along North and South 1/4 line of Section 20, 368 feet to a point
in Voorheis Lake; thence South 89°54' West, 1268.90 feet to
center line of Baldwin Avenue; thence along center line of Bald-
win Avenue North, 394.45 feet; thence South 89°56'30" West,
231 feet; thence continuing South 89°56'30" West 167.38 feet;
thence North 587.86 feet to the East and West 1/4 section line
of Section 20; thence along the East and West 1/4 line of Section
20, South 89°31'50" West 940.72 feet to the place of beginning,
excepting therefrom that part of said description lying East of
the center line of Baldwin Road.
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Parcel M:
A part of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 20, Town 4 North,
Range 10 East, described as beginning at the West 1/4 post
of said Section 20; thence along the East and West 1/4 line
of Section 20 : North 89°31'50" East 940.72 feet; thence
North 25 feet to the Southerly shore of Mill Lake; thence
following the Southerly shore of Mill Lake in a Westerly
direction to the outlet of Mill Lake; thence down the outlet
of Mill Lake to the Place of Beginning, containing 5.8 acres,
more or less.
Parcel N:
All of Section 20 lying East of the center line of Baldwin
Road, except Lots 89 to 93 inclusive, Voorheis Lake Pine
Grove Subdivision recorded in Liber 23, on Page 1 of Plats,
Oakland County Records.
Parcel 0:
Section 21, except the Grand Trunk Railroad Right-of-Way,
Parcel P:
The North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22.
Parcel 0:
The Northwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 28, except
a strip of land 38 feet wide off the East side lying South of
the center line of Waldon Road as described in deed Liber
2974, Page 271, Oakland County Records, also except the
Grand Trunk Railroad Right-of-Way and except a triangular
piece of property described as (beginning at the Northwest
corner of said 1/4 section; thence South 3°4730" West along
1/4 line 484.05 feet to the West right-of-way line of the
Pontiac, Oxford and Northern Railroad; thence Northeasterly
along said right-of-way line to the center of the Public High-
way; thence North 47°43'30" West along said center line
214.00 feet to point of beginning) containing 40.524 acres.
Parcel R:
The Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 29; the
West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29; and Northeast
1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29 and the North 23 acres
of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 29.
Parcel 5:
The South part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of
Section 19, more particularly described in deed from Edith H.
Gingell to Village Acres, Inc. a Michigan corporation, re-
corded May 14, 1959 in Liber 3958 on Page 271, Oakland
County Records.
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Parcel T:
The South 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, consisting
of 75 acres more or less. Excepting therefrom a parcel of
land in the Northwest corner described as follows: Beginning
at a point in the center line of Baldwin Road, so-called, said
point being North 5°15' East, 1261.79 feet from the West 1/4
corner of Section 17, and running thence South 83°37° East
383.82 feet; thence South 5°15' West 150 feet; thence North
83°37' West 383.82 feet; thence North 5°15' East 150 feet to
the point of beginning and containing 1.32 acres more or less.
Parcel U:
The Northeast 1/4 of Section 22, and that part of the Northwest
fractional 1/4 of Section 23, lying westerly of Lapeer Road,
excepting therefrom Right-of-Way to the Detroit Edison Com-
pany, recorded in Liber 2235 on Page 189, Oakland County
Records, containing 235 acres more or less.
Parcel V:
The Northwest 1/4 of Section 22.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the County Board of Public Works is hereby
directed to submit to this Board, for approval, deeds, assignments and other
documents evidencing the transfer of the said system to Oakland County and
also a contract with the Township of Orion in respect to the operation and
maintenance of said system and the serving of the individual users within said
area.
RESOLVED FURTHER, that said water supply and sewage disposal
system shall be known as the "Village Acres Water Supply and Sewage Disposal
System" and that the district to be served thereby shall be known as the
"Village Acres Water Supply and Sewage Disposal District," and that said
district shall consist of the hereinabove described area in the Township of
Orion in the County of Oakland.
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RESOLVED FURTHER, that all resolutions or parts thereof in
conflict herewith be and the same are hereby rescinded.
)rtm It was moved by Mr. seconded by
Mr. , that the foregoing resolution be adopted.
Upon roll call the vote was as follows:
Yeas: